It’s a new year for student loans, and big changes are happening that will impact millions of borrowers across the country.

Student-loan borrowers will begin to see the effects of Trump's changes to repayment and borrowing in July 2026.

Student loan borrowers will face taxes on certain types of loan forgiveness in 2026, but state tax rules will make ...

For most federal student loans, default status starts after 270 days—about nine months—of nonpayment. Once a loan is in ...

As part of a new settlement, 7 million borrowers will be phased out of the program. With interest accruing since August, ...

The first change applies to students attending less than full time. Until now, part-time students have had the same loan maximums as full-time students. Starting in the 2026-27 academic year, though, ...

Many student loan borrowers can expect to get relief under the Trump administration’s recent agreement to resume forgiveness for certain student loans — good news for those working in lower-paying ...

Borrowers must consolidate their loans or risk losing lower payments and potential forgiveness. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

Student loan borrowers spent years hearing that relief was finally on the way, only to discover that the clean slate they ...

For millions of borrowers, finally seeing a student loan balance wiped away is supposed to mark the end of a long financial ...

Trump's Department of Education completed its update to income-based repayment plans, expanding access to borrowers with ...

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